The quality of quality: Is it time for new tools?

Circulation

Volumn 129, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1270-1272

  Roger, Véronique L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; TROPONIN;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EDITORIALS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; PREVENTION & CONTROL;

FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION;

EID: 84897108635     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.008390     Document Type: Editorial

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